Long time, no see! It’s been a while since my last article, but I’ve got a good excuse: I haven’t had time to blog because of all the Christmas parties this week. Today I’m here with the last article of 2017, and it’s a review of two lipsticks by Essence. I post articles about lipstick regularly (preferably lipstick in a beautiful red shade), and after testing these out thoroughly I’ll be telling you what I think about them today!

Essence is known for their low-budget – and often very good – makup. I’ve probably tried out nearly all types of makeup they sell, but these ultra last instant colour lipsticks were new to me. I went with a beautiful warm red colour with the name 12 head-to-ma-toes and with a slightly darker shade somewhere between purple and brown with the name 07 undress my lips, because sometimes you just need to wear something other than red lipstick 😉

I didn’t expect too much of these lipsticks, partly because they’re so cheap (around 2 euros a piece), and also because this type of cream lipsticks usually doesn’t last very long. The colour is almost gone after a good meal, but if you don’t have any food that’s very greasy the lipstick stays on for a couple of hours. And when the colour starts to fade, it happens very gradually and you don’t end up with an ugly line at the edge of your lips. The lipsticks are also very pigmented, they’re very soft and you can apply them very easily and precisely. These are very good lipsticks for a budget brand, and I’ll definitely be buying more to add to my collection.

On the pictures above you can see the colour on my lips. On the left is undress my lips and on the right is head-to-ma-toes. The brown lipstick looks quite natural, but it still gives your lips a nice and warm colour. The red lipstick is a very pretty red shade, not too orange and not too pink. A pink shade like this one looks great on a lot of different skin tones and it also goes great with a retro look.

Welcome! I am Hannelore, the girl behind the blog. I am a 22 year old girl aspiring to live a vintage lifestyle. I adore the 1940s & 1950s, but I like to mix things up and also wear modern looks whenever I feel like it. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me!